Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
A GRAND OPPORTUNITY TO cELE.
BRATE.

At its recen, session our Legislature
p...rd An act establishing ArDor Day In
mi. State. The suhj-et VAS brought to
the attention OF the State Grange NJ Ia an
uusl meeting In December last. aud q CON-
mi,,eo appointed 90 consider the sdslsa'
blllry OF recommending IL 10 the attention
OF the GOyernor-elect that he might speak
OF IL In his inaugural message. The r.sult
OF mi. action was that Governor Boiwrll
urged the sdsissblllty OF its appointment
10 the legislature. aud law Was passed
In accordance with his suggestion. Ths
Governors proclamation ntng date Tor
the dsy IL soon expected, and Ne hope all
our people In town aud county viii be
prepared for grand celebration, Ia Keep
log with the chsrscter aud o' j-cts of the
dsy. when IL shall arrive. The great work
which the observance of Arbor DAY Is de.
slguci 10 accomplish IL the planting OF
tres-, vines aud nowering shrubs, and The
be.utlf,inr by arDorisl sdorumsnt ol oar
farm snd home surroundings, grange aud
school grounds. yillsgs-, rosd-sid,s and
cemeteries. There IL abundant work 10
be done In these several ways. and We sln'
csr,ly hope IL may be generally and grn'
srously taken up on The nfst Aro0r Day,
and continued steadily year by year until
n become. one Of our most pfit-i holi'
d,y.. and results In besuiiful transform
alton of our homes, Villages and rural Gem
eisfles
Firs, OF al. the work OF tree planting
should commsnce At every farm bone 10
The State. Clear up the iront yari, ihe
roadside. the back yard A. well, level on
the rough ro,i.side for little sp.ce up
and down pasi the buildings, 'pfinkle on
some gras. seed over these places ihi are
smooihed %. aud set oct an ofnsmsnsl
tree for each msmbsr OF the family snu
oue also for each fsr swsy msmo-r Who
may have len the old home TOT other States
or lands. Pat In = Few nDwering SHRUBS.
aud II there is = boulder or an old uunk o'
decay,d tree. plant few vines ot oar
vlrglni, eTsgprr, 10 grow sooai sni over
them, and see whst beautiful o'J-cis ihry
will become In = few yeas. S'ht nff.nge
with your ntlehbors io set rows of u,s-
along ths ro,i.ldss. n The farmers In
n.ighbofhoOi would plan for u Whist IN
e..y matter n will be Ia each IN set oui
trees enough 10 reach ,o the boundaries ol
their Own farm. where they will meet, sni
ioi there l. an avenue of ornamental irses
along every highway, sll over The to"n.
Then there are the grange and school
grouud. 10 many places la the state The
grange own. . bailiiug. and lots OF larger
OF smaller dlmsnslous. bat In some es.cs
these need io be Improved aud besauhrd.
Let such grange m-st 10 the shsrnooa ~
Arbor Ds-hsving Ia the forenoon de-
voted The time TO tue home plsnung-And
..t oui tres aOat The gfapgr ball. The
school house ground. In oar county dls'
tricts should nsIt receive Aiienilon. Lsi
The teacher and scholars plan fOr bali
d.y. work here. There arc strong boJr
10 siig The holes. little hands 10 steady The
,rss., Others 20 shovel In aud trcsd down
the earth, and, loi what Interest The boys
ard girls will have Ia the trees, The SHRUB.
aan The iyy-to water them. to watch them
grow. 10 become attached To Them, 10
think more OF school fOr their oeauuiylng
iuaaeuee-. Then there I. = great work Ia
b. done In imprOving the desolste, neg
lseisd graveyard. % our state. Whsi di.'
graceful spots they arc-ovrrgroSn Win
weed. and bushes, the fences broken down,
the ca,tl, lcediog h will upon the monsds.
the place rsbuke 10 our christianity snd
eiviIif,tiou. FIX them NJ on Afoor Day,
ant couilnue the work year by year.
Village. p,rk ani town improvement ].
los, The work for Arbor Day. 10 many
village. in Maine Improvement socieiie.
Exist; 10 some they have already done gooi
work In thl. direction. sbd there 1. much
more 10 be established. Turn Out on Ar
Dor bay sui celebrate IL by planting trees
along The village streets, by repairing pri'
vs,s sidewalks. by cleaning Up the rub
bl.h from The little common or psrk-why'
whN . grand time We will have; and how
beautiful will oar farm bones, school
grounds, rural ceme,sries and VILLAGES be-
come through the work OF ArboF Day
H1us Elrn